Arsenal's 'extremely lucky' Gabriel should have been sent off - after just six minutes at 1-0 down - before they beat Chelsea, says Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney says Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes was 'extremely lucky' not to be sent off for a kick to the head - with the centre back's antics being picked apart in the wake of their 2-1 win over Chelsea.

The Gunners secured a turnaround in their third Premier League game of the season with goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard cancelling out Morgan Rogers's second-minute opener.

But much of the focus from fans has been on Gabriel - who Rooney says could have seen red inside just six minutes with Arsenal already 1-0 down. And punditry partner Ashley Young suggests the incident was 'not properly studied' by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

At a set-piece scramble in the sixth minute of the game, when tussling for the ball with Chelsea's Jorrel Hato, a grounded Gabriel's boot connected with Emiliano Martinez's face, leaving the Chelsea goalkeeper requiring treatment. 

But referee Chris Kavanagh did not take action and his decision was backed by the VAR. Arsenal's 11 men went on to score twice to turn the game on its head.

Speaking on Match of the Day, Rooney became the first big-name pundit to speak out and suggest Gabriel should have seen red.